She Only Cares About Cultivation-Chapter 1089 - 900: Super Star 74 (Second Update)
"That’s good. When I chose these people initially, I also specifically investigated their character. Although my scenes are few, I sincerely hope we don’t end up with someone like Xi Lan. After all, the current entertainment industry has too many people with connections."
Even though we didn’t cast popular actors, facts prove that if you film sincerely, audiences will buy it. Isn’t "Youth Diary" a great example of that?
That evening, Hua Yan had dinner with Zhou Yao, and when asked how she planned to resolve the issue, Zhou Yao shook her head with an attitude of wanting to keep the peace.
"Let’s leave it be. I don’t want you to use your connections for me anymore; it’s unnecessary. I want to use my skills to slap the faces of those who once framed me and looked down on me. Yanyan, rest assured, today you give Sister a chance, tomorrow I will definitely repay you."
"What about your family then? A family of eight, all depending on you? Sister, I call you ’Sister,’ but it’s not for you to devote yourself and then die. You’ve been helping them for so many years, you’re 24 now, shouldn’t you start considering your own affairs? As for your boyfriend, break up; it’s obvious that he looks good but is useless."
Zhou Yao smiled bitterly, "How can such relationships be broken with just a few words? But you’re right, I’m no longer young. I should indeed start considering for myself."
Hua Yan shook her head, knowing that saying more wouldn’t help her understand herself better.
The next day, Hua Yan officially joined the crew, starting the filming of "Princess Xiyao."
And following this, the box office for "Youth Diary" also surged in steps, with single-day box office even breaking ten million. By halfway through the month, the box office surpassed 100 million, making Liang An thankful more than once that it wasn’t abandoned in the first week, as theaters would pull films based on audience rates. Imagine, if it were taken down the first week, there wouldn’t have been a 100 million-plus "Youth Diary."
A month later, at the end of July, "Youth Diary" had accumulated a box office of 366 million, giving a boost to youth films.
Based on the profit-sharing ratio, Liang An could get at least a profit of around 100 million. After the movie was taken out of theaters, it would be available on various video platforms as a VIP charged film, providing further revenue, though far less, but at least this first attempt at a film by Liang An succeeded, not only succeeded but the four main actors received numerous script offers. Hua Yan managed to enter the entertainment circle because of this movie.
Liang An was generous, raising their original ten thousand yuan appearance fee to five hundred thousand at once. While two people refused, Liang An directly invested this money as shares in the film company he founded, with Hua Yan’s total investment increasing to thirty million.
This 30 million is not just for single-film investment but is considered an investment in this company. Ling Yao, plus the previous earnings, total investment reached ten million, thus creating a film company in a tripartite structure.
By mid-August, the scenes for Princess Xiyao and Nanyang Prince Heir were completely finished, worthy of the forty-plus days of night shooting.
Hua Yan’s admission notice was already in place, and she was to register on the 20th, so she didn’t delay and returned to Beijing.
Ling Yao also took an advertising endorsement, returning to Beijing for negotiations, with Liang An arranging a temporary agent to accompany him.
Hua Yan had around three or four scripts in hand, mostly for supporting roles; she directly declined lead roles since she didn’t have time to film, so she only picked supporting roles.
As the female lead of the summer hit movie, when Hua Yan walked in Central Music College with her admission notice and suitcase, she received enthusiastic support from the students, with various clubs vying to extend olive branches to her. Hua Yan, following the flow, chose the Drama Club and Calligraphy Club, which were quiet but allowed her to save much time.
Little did she know, after she left, the two clubs recruited enough members for a semester in less than half an hour.
The dormitories at Central Music College are all four-person rooms. Considering her unique situation, Zhen Hao specifically applied for a single-person dormitory for Hua Yan. Of course, the price is four times that of a regular dorm, and upon learning she could live on campus, and in a private room, Hua Yan was thrilled, as she could afford the several thousand yuan annual accommodation fee.
Thus, Hua Yan was assigned to a single dorm, only available to teachers, far from the male and female dormitory buildings, essentially a faculty dormitory.
